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Background

A biographical note states that "as national chairman and CEO of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), one of the nation's most storied civil rights groups, Mr. Innis is credited with improving the lives of millions of Americans. CORE organized the Freedom Rides of the 1960s, and Mr. Innis personally drafted the Community Self-Determination Bill of 1968, the first bill introduced into Congress by a black organization. Recognized in the United States as a defender of victims’ rights, Mr. Innis has also dedicated himself to African liberation movements, establishing a CORE chapter in Kenya and becoming the first United States citizen to attend the Organization of African Unity in an official capacity. He has reported to the U.S. Congress on many African elections and on the state of human rights in Africa."[4]

Global warming skeptic

At the skeptics conference, Innis said that "a lot of people are searching for the right thing to believe in and [have been] captured by a corrupted ideology," a "green" religion. However, he claimed the "green" religion puts the interests of Western environmentalists over the basic needs of people in the developing world. He added, "Coal and natural gas are the new civil rights battleground, because without these sources, 'we' cannot enjoy this great society." [6]